Thomas came over to me immediately to play Battleship. He beat me, so naturally I accused him of cheating :-). The little ones, all of whom had been banished from the office while we played, were itching to get in and harass me for balloons, cards, legos and …attention. "Wapi Charlie" I bellowed at them!! (Where is Charlie, he better not be in his house!) They ran to get him, so I suggested we give him a bath. "Charlie doesn't like baths" Joshua said. I was curious, so I stood back to watch what the procedure looked like. Bernard tied Charlie up to a post and brought over a bucket of water and some shampoo, while the boys ran and got the squirt guns I had given them back in October. These are no ordinary squirt guns, they are more like mini-water canons when used correctly. "Whaaaat??" I said. "No WONDER Charlie hates baths. NEVER use these things on dogs." I put on gloves and showed the kids the proper way to bathe a dog. Charlie was in heaven. End of story.
Pauline and Faith were busy with personal chores, so I told the kids I would supervise the daily cleaning of their rooms, making beds etc. The little girls turned everything into a game of course, which was hard for me to resist.
Esther tried to be serious, but failed :-)
I meandered into the boys room, which they had turned into a tent city. This all turned into a bad idea…I ended up playing with them under their make shift tents.
Anne showed up with her bags of beads at just the right time. She separated the little ones from the big ones, like a pro - so that she could concentrate on finishing her lessons to the older kids.
Kevin, patiently waiting...
Once everyone was situated, I went into the kitchen to help make githeri for lunch. I gave Faith the flowers I had purchased for her yesterday. Flowers certainly have a universal appeal, don't they?
Lunch:
Avocados in Kenya are in season right now. All I can say is: they are FABULOUS!!
When Pauline told me they have too much fat, I told her "Toka". Go!
Marc, Melissa, Marissa and Mitchell all showed up after lunch, with their puppy Turbo. Turbo is aptly named. She is nine months old and found the right crowd to run around with:
Marc and Catherine
Melissa and Sheila
Mitchell
Marissa
We had the absolute best day together, all of us! As mentioned before, Marc and Melissa are an extension of our family. We love having them join us, and I feel blessed that they come to the home, often, when I am not here. Thanks, Marc and Melissa.
A very good night to all from Kenya.
Siku njema kabisa!! I had a VERY good day!!
Lots of love to all~
Simmie and Tiff
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